Five Hawaii surfing legends have filed a federal lawsuit against clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, saying that the company used their names and images in a catalog without permission. The catalog features a picture of surfers, along with what they say is a suggestive fashion layout that violates surf etiquette and embarrasses and demeans them.
July 01, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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Five Hawaii surfing legends have filed a federal lawsuit against clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, saying that the company used their names and images in a catalog without permission.
The catalog features a picture of George Downing, Richard “Buffalo” Keaulana, Rick Steere, Ben Aipa and Paul Strauch, along with what they say is a suggestive fashion layout that violates surf etiquette and embarrasses and demeans them.
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